I've gotten 2 170s but I took those tests like twice so doesn't really count for me...

I'm kind of in the same boat as you. My only fresh tests left are 2-6, 8, 17, SPC. For some reason I'm rocking the earlier tests (only 180s on were recently on SPB and PT1) so I'm a little worried about not getting any fresh new tests. I'm using the new material for review (like working on solidifying reading comp strategies) and making games out of them (how fast can I identify all question stems, how fast can I identify all flaw types, etc).

For June I used mostly PTs 35-49 along with some of the more recent ones so I have had to skip around this time but most of the PTs I am taking are fresh, however, I have noticed that my scores are significantly higher on lower PTs. Today I took PT 30 and got my highest yet, a 176 (94 raw). I was elated but yesterday I took PT 54 and got a 165 (84 raw). The 165 is below my PT avg. so I will admit that I reviewed every question meticulously and think that there was some honest improvement between the two but has anyone else had a higher avg. on earlier PTs?

My avg. on PTs 30,31,32,40,42 is a 172, while my avg. on PTs 46,48,50,51,54,56 is a 168. Is this a common trend? I also ask because I have taken them in such a random order that it makes my scoring look inconsistent too, hence the 165 yesterday and the 176 today.

I am taking only more recent PTs (55-65) the rest of the way so I guess I shouldn't worry about it but was curious if anyone else is experiencing this.

GATA1989 wrote:For June I used mostly PTs 35-49 along with some of the more recent ones so I have had to skip around this time but most of the PTs I am taking are fresh, however, I have noticed that my scores are significantly higher on lower PTs. Today I took PT 30 and got my highest yet, a 176 (94 raw). I was elated but yesterday I took PT 54 and got a 165 (84 raw). The 165 is below my PT avg. so I will admit that I reviewed every question meticulously and think that there was some honest improvement between the two but has anyone else had a higher avg. on earlier PTs?

My avg. on PTs 30,31,32,40,42 is a 172, while my avg. on PTs 46,48,50,51,54,56 is a 168. Is this a common trend? I also ask because I have taken them in such a random order that it makes my scoring look inconsistent too, hence the 165 yesterday and the 176 today.

I am taking only more recent PTs (55-65) the rest of the way so I guess I shouldn't worry about it but was curious if anyone else is experiencing this.

yes, same trend. my average for the 30s+40s has always been higher than the one for the 50s/60s

Last time at this point I was just praying for one more month or another week to study. This time I am sorta ready for it to get here already.

By the end of this I will have studied off and on for 10 months. I just want it to be over! No more LSAT!

I want free time again!

In other news, I finished PT 46 and 53

PT 46LR1: -0LR2: -1LG: -0RC: -1Raw: 97Scale: 179

PT 53LR1: -2LR2: -1LG: -0RC: -1Raw: 96Scale: 178

Tomorrow on to 54!

Wow! Awesome numbers! Just keep doing what your doing and hold the momentum for test day.

Thanks!

I'm trying. Just ready to get going.

good stuff - love your scores. I can relate to the whole on-and-off studying and retaking.

Ahhh much love for my friends from way back when. Gisney you need to crush this. Did you actually take it in June? Think about how far we've come man haha--did we meet on the December or the October thread last year??? To all retakerers--you guys are gonna kill it. Getting this test off your chest is gonna feel great. And then you have to apply, haha. The anxiety never ends... hahaha

outlookingin wrote:Ahhh much love for my friends from way back when. Gisney you need to crush this. Did you actually take it in June? Think about how far we've come man haha--did we meet on the December or the October thread last year??? To all retakerers--you guys are gonna kill it. Getting this test off your chest is gonna feel great. And then you have to apply, haha. The anxiety never ends... hahaha

I did take the June test but did not get a score I was willing to settle for. I think we met in the Feb thread of last year. I was never going to take it in the other two.

Scaled score 173. I think I'm peaking, which is good because I don't have much time for anything other than PTs because of school.

Quick question, do you ever become confident in LR? I feel like 6 or 7 of the questions I'm only 85% sure I'm making the right choice, I'd like to mark an answer and confidently move on, ya know?

I just don't think 35 minutes is enough time to get close to a 100% confidence level. But you don't need that much confidence. I feel the same way about the same amount of questions but I consisently only miss one or two a section.

Don't wait for 100% confidence. If you can't get there, get to 60%, bubble it in, and circle it so you can come back to it if you have more time. Obviously, comfort with question types will help, but there are going to be some head-scratchers in there.

Also, don't worry too much about the -2 in LR.... That's very respectable. Getting that LG down to -0 is probably a more pressing concern.

Anyone have some good RC advice? Today on Preptest 59 I went -4(LR), -6(LG), -2(LR), and -12 (RC). I always seem to get anywhere from -8 to -12 on RC, which is absolutely trashing my score. I'm almost to the point where I want to just try and kill three passages and guess on the 4th. Should I spend a couple days hardcore adopting a strategy like Voyager's? I REALLY need help lol.

cloudhidden wrote:I might be in the same situation if I need to retake in December. How many tests would have saved? It will be interesting to see how well you do. I hope you knock it out of the ballpark on test day!

I would say at least 4. That way you can start out with retakes then take a few new tests and finish out with some retakes.

You don't really neeed more for december since you will only have a little over a month for more tests

Now, all 3 of these are technically repeats (spring 2008 was the last time I saw them though and I didn't really recall anything on them). However, I've been averaging low-mid 170s lately (174 on my last 3 PTs including two retakes), yet I'm consistently scoring much higher on experimental and warmup sections... not sure what to make of this.

Anyway, anyone else noticed any kind of trend like this with experimental sections or warmup sections going better?

cahwc12 wrote:Has anyone else noticed that their PTs from warmup / experimentals are consistently higher than regular tests? I finished SPA which I used as first-section experimentals on the last 4 PTs... 179!

Now, all 3 of these are technically repeats (spring 2008 was the last time I saw them though and I didn't really recall anything on them). However, I've been averaging low-mid 170s lately (174 on my last 3 PTs including two retakes), yet I'm consistently scoring much higher on experimental and warmup sections... not sure what to make of this.

Anyway, anyone else noticed any kind of trend like this with experimental sections or warmup sections going better?

Yea I have noticed higher scores as well. I think it is because you are calmer when you know it is an exp and not worried about it. You can think more clearly.

espresso do not give up now. 3 more weeks of practice tests should put you in top shape. I am not sure what I am going to do when I no longer have to spend my weekends and nights studying for the LSAT...write essays I guess?

Wormfather wrote:Relax, I know how hard your working, this was a hiccup. Keep going and we will all be popping champagne in October. Or sparkling cider if that's your thing (I'm spiking it though)

I think by the end of this LSAT prep thing I'll have a drinking problem...I'm not sure it was a hiccup -- that's what scares me. I was legit confused oversome of the questions. It was my first PT in awhile and I was nervous as thoughI was taking the real thing.